When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
James Dean
This photo was taken on September 30, 1955, the day James Dean died in a car accident on Route 466.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
John Lennon
This is a picture of John Lennon and Mark David Chapman taken just hours before Chapman shot and killed Lennon on December 8, 1980.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Freddie Mercury
The last known image of Freddie Mercury taken before he passed away due to pneumonia on November 21, 1994.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Steve Irwin
Taken two days before Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray on September 4, 2006.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
David Bowie
This photo was taken on David Bowie’s 69th birthday, just two days before he passed away due to a long battle with cancer.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Marilyn Monroe
Taken the weekend before Marilyn Monroe was found dead on August 5, 1962.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Jimi Hendrix
This photo was taken just one day before Jimi Hendrix died from barbiturate-related asphyxia on September 18, 1970.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Robert Kennedy
Taken just moments after Robert Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan on June 5, 1968. He later died from his injury.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Amy Winehouse
Taken 11 days before Amy Winehouse passed away from an alcohol overdose on July 23, 2011.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Elvis Presley
Taken in the early morning hours of August 16, 1977. Elvis Presley died later on that day from drug complications.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Christopher McCandless
Taken while McCandless was on an Alaskan wilderness adventure. He passed away in August 1992 from starvation.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Amelia Earhart
Taken while Amelia Earhart was packing for the infamous flight which disappeared on July 2, 1937.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
This photo of Franklin D. Roosevelt was taken one day before he passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage on April 12, 1945.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Heath Ledger
Taken on the set of Ledger’s last film. He passed away on January 22, 2008 from an accidental overdose.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
John F. Kennedy
Taken on November 22, 1963 just moments before John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Kim Jong-il
Taken three days before Kim Jong-il passed away from a stroke on December 17, 2011.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Kurt Cobain
The last photo shoot Kurt Cobain did before he allegedly took his own life on April 5, 1994.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Abraham Lincoln
Taken a month before Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth on April 15, 1865.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Taken the day before Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Princess Diana
This photo of Princess Diana in the back seat was taken by paparazzi on August 31, 1997 just moments before a tragic car crash that led to her death.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Tupac Shakur
Taken moments before Tupac was killed in a drive-by shooting on September 7, 1996.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Babe Ruth
The last known photo of Babe Ruth at Yankee Stadium. He died of cancer on August 16, 1948.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Dale Earnhardt
This photo was taken on the day Dale Earnhardt died in a crash at the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001.
When someone passes away, it’s always nice to have something to remember them by. Whether it be a piece of jewelry, an antique from their home or even a framed picture of them to put on display in your own house. However, when someone passes away unexpectedly it can be difficult to find a memento of theirs that doesn’t bring you sadness. For the families of the following 25 celebrities, one of the things they’re unfortunately left with to remember their loved ones by is a photo of them just weeks, days or even moments before their untimely deaths. Take a look below.
Michael Jackson
Taken at tour rehearsals just two days before Michael Jackson passed away on June 25, 2009.